Category Archives: Salaf

Ibn Taymiyyah: Sound Reason and Authentic Text Never Necessitate Opposition to the Salafi Way

Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah presents a nice statement in the course of his refutation of factions of the people of kalaam, and through it he lays down an important principle. He says in Fatawa al-Hamawiyyah (Dar Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 1409H/1988CE, p. … Continue reading

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Brief Biographies of some companions (from the book “Commentary on Al-Muzani’s Sharhus-Sunnah”)

List of biographies taken from the recommended book, Commentary on Al-Muzani’s Sharhus-Sunnah, The Noble Shaykh, The Mufti, al-‘Allamah Ahmad Ibn Yahya an-Najmi (d.1429H), Translation by Maaz Qureshi, Sunnah Publishing, First Edition – March 2011. 1) Abu Bakr 2) ‘Umar Ibnul-Khattab … Continue reading

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Slideshow: Sayings of the Salaf on Companionship

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New Quiz on the Salaf

Quiz can be found on this page which also has instructions on how to bring the quiz up: http://islamtees.uk/quizzes/

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‘Abdullah Ibn Masood (radi Allahu ‘anhu) on a time when the Speakers will be many and the Scholars will be few

The following saying of the great Sahabi, ‘Abdullah ibn Masood (رضي الله عنه‏) is worthy of reflection: Abu Khaithama narrated to us, saying: Jareer reported to us from ‘Abdullaah ibn Yazeed, i.e. As-Sahbaanee, from Kumail bin Ziyaad that ‘Abdullaah (bin … Continue reading

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Answers To Common Misconceptions On Naming with Salafiyyah

Link: http://www.spubs.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=SLF01&articleID=SLF010007&pfriend=

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A brief introduction to the Salafi dawah

Link: http://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=SLF02&articleID=SLF020001&articlePages=1

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Sayings of the Salaf regarding Taqwa

1. Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنه‏) said about, هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِي (guidance for the Muttaqin) that it means, “They are the believers who avoid Shirk with Allah and who work in His obedience.” Ibn ‘Abbas also said that Al-Muttaqin means, “Those … Continue reading

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